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Luke Bryan’s “Country Song Came On” Tour Dates Announced

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Luke Bryan will be taking to the road in a big way this year. After he concludes his California Farm Tour, Luke is gathering a bunch of his friends to travel the country. The “Country Song Came on” Tour will hit 30 cities, and depending on the city and date, will feature opening acts including George Birge, Avery Anna, Ashland Craft, Mae Estes, Cole Goodwin, Braxton Keith, Randall King, Vincent Mason, Drake Milligan, Adrien Nunez, and Owen Riegling. The tour kicks off May 29 in Bethel, New York, covering most of the country and most of the summer, before returning to New York for the tour’s final show in Buffalo August 30. Tickets go on sale this Friday; check out Luke’s website for all the details.

 

This day in Country Music History

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  • Today in 1956, Elvis Presley appeared for the first time on TV, singing “Shake, Rattle and Roll” on The Dorsey Brothers’ “Stage Show.”
  • Today in 1964, Buck Owns recorded “Together Again” and “My Heart Skips A Beat.”
  • Today in 1985, “We Are The World” was recorded with 45 artists including Willie Nelson, Kenny Rogers, Michael Jackson, Lionel Richie, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, Kim Carnes, Ray Charles, Bill Joel, and Waylon Jennings.
  • Today in 1985, at the American Music Awards, Anne Murray and Willie Nelson each won two awards. Barbara Mandrell, Kenny Rogers, Dolly Parton, and the Oak Ridge Boys also won awards, and Loretta Lynn won a special Award of Merit.
  • Today in 1989, “Deeper Than The Holler,” by Randy Travis reached the top of the Billboard country chart.
  • Today in 1995, “Gone Country” by Alan Jackson was on top of the Billboard country chart.
  • Today in 1996, during the Super Bowl, Hank Williams’ “Your Cheatin’ Heart” appeared in a Pepsi commercial, and Joe Diffie’s “Pickup Man” appeared in a Ford southeastern regional spot. In the game, the Dallas Cowboys won against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
  • Today in 2003, Keith Urban’s “Somebody Like You” was released as part of the the soundtrack to “How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days.”
  • Today in 2009, John Rich’s “Shuttin’ Detroit Down” was released on radio.
  • Today in 2012, Eric Church scored his first #1 single in “Billboard” with “Drink In My Hand.”
  • Today in 2014, Trace Adkins left the Florida rehab facility where he was undergoing treatment to spend time with his ailing father.
  • Today in 2015, Rocker Jack White brought out opening act Loretta Lynn to duet on her album cut, “Whispering Sea,” during a concert at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena. The show also featured a surprise appearance by one of White’s side projects, former CMA awards nominees The Raconteurs.
  • Today in 2015, Flaming Saddles, a country-themed gay bar, opened on Santa Monica Boulevard in West Hollywood, California. Special guest for the event was Billy Gilman, spurring the city to proclaim Billy Gilman Day.
  • Today in 2016, Merle Haggard canceled two concerts as he continues his recovery from a December bout with pneumonia.
  • Today in 2018, KFC introduced a new commercial to back its smoky mountain BBQ flavor, with Reba McEntire as Colonel Sanders.
  • Today in 2018, Tim McGraw’s single, “Thought About You,” hit the airwaves.
  • Today in 2018, Chris Stapleton won three trophies during the 60th GRAMMY awards at New York’s Madison Square Garden: Best Country Solo Performance, “Either Way”; Best Country Album, for “From A Room: Volume 1” and Best Country Song for “Broken Halos.”
  • Today in 2019, Luke Combs scored a gold certification from the RIAA for his single, “Must’ve Never Met You.”

Tim McGraw Forced To Opt Out Of Netflix Series Due To Surgery

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Tim McGraw will have to wait a little while longer before undertaking his next acting project. Due to an upcoming surgery, Tim has opted out of appearing in the upcoming Netflix rodeo series that was announced last May. Tim is still bouncing back from knee surgery back in August; the upcoming surgery will be on his back and will sideline him for a significant amount of time, resulting in his leaving the project. It’s still unknown whether the series will move forward with a replacement in what was to be McGraw’s role.

This day in Country Music History

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  • Today in 1956, Elvis’ first single, “Heartbreak Hotel” was released.
  • Today in 1979, Johnny Horton recorded “The Battle of New Orleans.”
  • Today in 1973, Tom Hall reached #1 on the Billboard country singles chart with “(Old Dogs-Children And) Watermelon Wine.”
  • Today in 1992, at the American Music Awards, Garth Brooks won three trophies and Wynonna sang “She Is His Only Need.”
  • Today in 1998, The Dixie Chicks’ first major label album, “Wide Open Spaces,” was released.
  • Today in 2004, Two songs performed in “Cold Mountain” by Alison Kraus won Oscar nominations: “You Will Be My Ain True Love,” by Sting, and “The Scarlet Tide,” by Bone Burnett and Elvis Costello.
  • Today in 2007, “Watching You” by Rodney Atkins was at the top of the Billboard country singles chart.
  • Today in 2014, the video “This is How We Roll” was shot by Florida Georgia Line and Luke Bryan.
  • Today in 2017, PBS aired “Brad Paisley – Landmarks Live In Concert: A Great Performances Special.” Filmed at West Virginia University, it included renditions of “Mud On The Tires,” “Then,” “Southern Comfort Zone,” “Take Me Home, Country Roads” and “I’m Still A Guy,” the latter featuring guest Chris Young.
  • Today in 2017, Scotty McCreery had a surprise visitor, Randy Travis, when he performed at Billy Bob’s Texas in Fort Worth. McCreery sang “Forever And Ever, Amen” during the show, as tribute.
  • Today in 2017, Merle Haggard, Buck Owens, Bonnie Owens, Billy Mize and Red Simpson were the inaugural inductees in the Bakersfield Music Hall of Fame.
  • Today in 2018, Chris Stapleton was the musical guest on NBC’s “Saturday Night Live,” surprising viewers by bringing along unannounced guest Sturgill Simpson for performances of “Midnight Train To Memphis” and “Hard Livin’.”
  • Today in 2020, Kane Brown received quintuple-platinum singles from the RIAA for “Heaven” and for “What Ifs,” his duet with Lauren Alaina.
  • Today in 2020, Luke Combs’ single, “Does To Me,” which features Eric Church, hit the airwaves.
  • Today in 2021, Kris Kristofferson’s retirement was noted in passing as part of an official press release announcing Morris Higham Management would oversee his estate.
  • Today in 2021, Tyler Farr and his wife, Hannah, welcomed their daughter, Hollis Caroline, in Tennessee.

KENNY CHESNEY ADDS THREE MORE DATES TO SPHERE RESIDENCY

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Days after announcing his 2025 Las Vegas Sphere run of shows, Kenny Chesney is already busy tacking on new dates to his Sphere residency. Due to insane demand, Chesney has added three more dates to his series of shows, going from 12 to 15 performances at the Sphere this spring. The new shows will be June 18, 20 and 21. Tickets to all 15 dates go on sale to the general public next Friday, January 31 starting at 10 am PT with presales for the newly added shows beginning this morning. Ticket info and purchasing can be done through KennyChesney.com.

This day in Country Music History

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  • Today in 1953, Hank William’s “I’ll Never Get Out Of This World Alive” was #1 on the charts, several weeks after his death.
  • Today in 1981, Dolly Parton’s “9 To 5” reached the top of the Billboard country chart.
  • Today in 1994, George Strait’s “Pure Country” becomes a triple-platinum album.
  • Today in 2003, as Joe Nichols sung “Brokenheartsville” at the Grand Ole Opry, a woman threw a green bra onto the stage. Supposedly, this makes history as the first time an undergarment has ever been thrown onto a stage during a performance.
  • Today in 2006, Josh Turner’s “Your Man” album was released.
  • Today in 2010, Kenny Chesney, Jimmy Buffett, and George W. Bush all attended the NFC Championship Game at the Superdome in New Orleans. The Saints won in overtime against the Minnesota Vikings.
  • Today in 2015, Blake Shelton performed “Neon Light” and “Boys ‘Round Here” as the musical guest on NBC’s “Saturday Night Live,” but he was also the host!

H & S FEED & COUNTRY STORE PET OF THE WEEK: ANYA

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This week’s H&S Feed and Country Store Pet of the Week is “Anya”, gorgeous one year old female tuxedo cat with a cuddly and gentle cat who gets along great with humans, kids and other cats. She’s a pretty mellow gal who loves to just hang out and would love to cuddle up on the couch with you!

Anya is fully vetted, vaccinated, microchipped and ready to go to a loving home. And because Anya is the Pet of the Week, the adoption fee is only $30 this week!

If you’d like to set up an appointment to meet or any of the pets at Stephen Memorial Animal Shelter, visit https://www.stephenmemorial.org/ and fill out an adoption application.

Check out our visit about with Shanna & Nicole from Stephen Memorial Animal Shelter here:

POST MALONE VENTURES INTO COMIC BOOKS WITH “BIG RIG”

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Post Malone must be creatively restless. The rapper/pop star/country star is venturing into the world of comic books. The singer has teamed up with Vault Comics for “Big Rig,” a graphic novel described as “Evil Dead” meets “Mad Max: Fury Road.” Not only is he the brains behind the graphic novel, but the comic is set to be adapted into a feature film. The book will be published later this year, but the first chapter will be made available exclusively at local comic shops on Free Comic Book Day (May 3). But why wait? You can see several sample pages of the book here.

This day in Country Music History

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  • Today in 1969, Elvis Presley recorded the song “Suspicious Minds” at the American Studios in Memphis.
  • Today in 1987, “Whoever’s in New England” by Reba McEntire became a gold album.
  • Today in 1990, the album “Killin’ Time” by Clint Black became a platinum album.
  • Today in 2005, Big & Rich’s Big Kenny Alphin married his wardrobe stylist Christiev Carothers, whom he met on the video shoot of Gretchen Wilson’s “Redneck Woman.”
  • Today in 2008, Carrie Underwood won four awards at the second annual CMT Online Awards.
  • Today in 2011, at the AFC Championship Game, the Steelers beat the New York Jets 24-19. Martina McBride sung the national anthem, and Joe Nichols and Hank Williams Jr. performed at halftime.
  • Today in 2013, Brantley Gilbert and Chris Young guest starred on ABC-TV’s “Nashville.” The episode’s music included Jack Ingram’s “Barefoot and Crazy,” along with songs by Thomas Rhett and Edens Edge.
  • Today in 2017, Big & Rich earned a double-platinum single from the RIAA for “Save A Horse (Ride A Cowboy)” and a platinum one for “Lost In This Moment.”
  • Today in 2018, Lari White died of cancer in Nashville. Married to songwriter Chuck Cannon, she earned three Top 10 hits in 1994-1995, had a role in the Tom Hanks movie, “Cast Away,” and co-produced hits for Billy Dean and Toby Keith.
  • Today in 2018, the World Wildlife Fund launched a campaign to battle the poaching of snow leopards with the Rascal Flatts song, “I Won’t Let Go,” providing musical support.

Jason Aldean Announces 2025 “Full Throttle” Tour

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Jason Aldean has announced his tour plans for 2025. His “Full Throttle” tour will feature support from Nate Smith, RaeLynn and Dee Jay Silver, and will kick off with a stop in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio on May 23, with 31 dates taking him through most of America and most of 2025, winding up October 4 in West Palm Beach, Florida. Presales start today ahead of the first general on sale starting this Friday at 10am local time.

September 19th, Aldean’s tour makes a stop in Des Moines.

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